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Fla. teen gets 25 years in prison for attempted murder of transgender woman
TAMPA, Fla. – A Florida teenager in has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for the attempted murder of a transgender woman.
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Fla. teen found guilty of trying to kill transgender woman
TAMPA, Fla. — A Florida teen accused of trying to kill a transgender woman has been found guilty of attempted murder.
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Immigration reform in spotlight with marches across the U.S. this weekend
In more than 150 cities around the country, Immigrants and their allies will gather and march this weekend to remind the nation that despite the feuds in Congress over the debt ceiling and health care – despite the government shutdown – they are still here and still demanding immigration reform.
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Tampa church evicts Boy Scout troop after 60 years over policy to allow gay youth
TAMPA, Fla. — A Tampa church has told a Boy Scout troop that it won’t renew its sponsorship because of the national organization’s decision not to ban openly gay Scouts.
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U.S. Supreme Court rulings on marriage equality to bolster gay pride events
SAN FRANCISCO — Cities across the nation were gearing up Sunday for what were expected to be especially well-attended and exuberant gay pride parades following the U.S. Supreme Court decisions restoring same-sex marriages to California and granting gay couples the federal benefits of marriage they were previously denied.
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Tampa teen faces hate crime charges in attack on transgender woman
TAMPA, Fla. — A Florida teen has been charged with a hate crime for allegedly robbing, then shooting a 22-year-old transgender woman in April.
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U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson of Florida throws his support behind marriage equality
TAMPA, Fla. — U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson of Florida on Thursday joined the chorus of moderate Democrats in reversing his longtime opposition to same-sex marriage, leaving only six remaining Democratic U.S. Senators who have not yet come out in support of marriage equality.
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Fla. Senate panel advances bill that would create domestic partner registry
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A Florida state Senate panel on Monday passed the “Families First bill,” a measure that would provide limited legal protections for same-sex unmarried partners by creating a statewide domestic partnership registry.
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Florida domestic partnership bill fails to gain support from Senate committee
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The sponsor of a Florida domestic partnership bill says she’ll rework it after the measure ran into opposition from her own committee.
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Florida lawmaker introduces same-sex domestic partnership bill
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A Florida lawmaker has introduced a bill that would allow Floridians to enter “domestic partnerships.” State Sen. Eleanor Sobel (D-Fort Lauderdale) introduced the “Families First” bill (SB 196), which would extend legal protections to same-sex couples, including hospital visitation rights and the ability to make healthcare decisions for a partner. “This bill […]